Idioms for problems in English! The following lesson provides a useful list of English idioms for problems with their meaning and ESL images that you should know.
English Idioms for Problems
Here is the list of idioms for problems with their meaning in English:
- Hard nut to crack
Meaning: A problem that is hard to solve or a person who is difficult to understand
- Elephant in the room
Meaning: An obvious problem that people do not want to talk about
- Shoot yourself in the foot
Meaning: To do or say something that causes problems for you
- In hot water
Meaning: In need of help, in trouble
- Red tape
Meaning: Difficult bureaucratic or governmental requirements
- Above water
Meaning: Not in extreme difficulty. Especially said of finances
- Think outside the box
Meaning: Try to solve a problem in an original way, think creatively
- In a jam
Meaning: In a mess, a problem
- It serves you right
Meaning: Your problem is the result of your own bad behaviour, and you deserve it
- In a pickle
Meaning: Someone that has a big problem
- Take the bull by the horns
Meaning: Deal with a problem in a direct and fearless way
- Rough time
Meaning: To have many problems
- Cut corners
Meaning: Economize by reducing quality, take shortcuts
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